That’s Amoré
We say love is love is love is love. And that’s true! But it’s also รัก if you’re Thai. Yêu và quý if you’re Vietnamese. And a lot of hard work no matter where you’re from. In this episode of Radiolin...
10 Tammi 202323min
A Language Well Lived” (Language Lifecycle Part 2: Death)
Welcome to Part 2 of our Language Lifecycle series: what causes languages to become endangered, or even die? We’ll discuss the role of colonization on language, and the efforts some communities are ta...
3 Tammi 202329min
Congrats! It’s a Language.” (Language Lifecycle Part 1: Birth)
Constructed Languages and New Languages In the first of our two part series on the life cycle of languages, we address how language is born. We’ll dive into the creation of constructed languages – lan...
20 Joulu 202229min
Foul @#$%ing Language
What is the oldest swear word in English? Does swearing help manage pain? We bring you 6 fun lessons on swearing and cursing.
13 Joulu 202224min
Speaking of Gender
Language can reflect and reinforce gender expectations. Are there ways to make language more inclusive?
6 Joulu 202222min
Lights! Camera! Translate!
From "Seinfeld" to "Squid Game", thanks to streaming, audiences worldwide have access to more TV shows and movies from other countries than ever before, and that includes content in other languages. A...
29 Marras 202227min
What Accent?
How and why do we make assumptions based on the way people speak? What is considered “proper,” or “correct” language – and who decides that, anyway?
22 Marras 202229min
What’s In A Name
Host Ahmed Ali Akbar has always had trouble getting people to say his name “correctly.” Why? This episode explores how second generation immigrants choose names, and how a name can impact our lives in...
15 Marras 202231min
